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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Resolution

SR 175: Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SR 175 is a resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month. Primary sponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Birdwell, César Blanco (Democratic), Donna Campbell (Republican), Cook, Creighton, Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Hancock, Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican), Johnson, King, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), José Menéndez (Democratic), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Borris Miles (Democratic), Robert Nichols (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Reported enrolled.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Carol AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
BirdwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
César BlancoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sarah EckhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Roland GutierrezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
HancockPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chuy HinojosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
José MenéndezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Borris MilesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Robert NicholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
FloresCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported enrolled
  2. Read & adopted
  3. Co-author authorized
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source